Monterey County Sheriffās Office recovers stolen equipment in ag theft spree
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Over the past two weeks, multiple agricultural businesses in Monterey County have been targeted by a wave of burglaries, resulting in the theft of valuable equipment.
The Monterey County Sheriffās Office Ag Crimes Unit has been actively investigating these incidents, leading to...
Salinas Valley Fair to host online livestock auction Saturday
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair will host a virtual livestock auction this Saturday, June 20.
This yearās auction is a charitable auction, with no meat product exchanging hands. Proceeds will instead be directed to 4-H and FFA exhibitors who participate in the auction. Some...
River Road Wine Trail presents 3rd annual āTunes, Trucks and Tastesā
The River Road Wine Trail presents the third installment of āTunes, Trucks and Tastesā on Saturday, July 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Paraiso Vineyards, 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, in Soledad.
Thousands of farmworkers are prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine
COACHELLA, Calif. ā The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party....
Lavender Creek expands wellness experience into community workshop series
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek, a family-run lavender farm and growing wellness brand near Greenfield in South Monterey County, has transformed its first Lavender Wellness Experience at the farm into a growing series of community workshops that bring calm and comfort directly to seniors and...
Thousands turn out for 2023 Salinas Valley Fair in King City
KING CITY ā Once again the Salinas Valley Fair drew thousands of people to King City for a long weekend of family-friendly activities and entertainment, including its first-ever huge concert headlined by multiplatinum country singer Dylan Scott on Saturday night.
The 79th annual celebration featured...
Full steam ahead: MCARLM welcomes historic tractors
KING CITY ā A rare and beautifully restored steam-powered tractor has found its new home at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM), thanks to the generosity of Jenny Edson Sterling and the dedicated efforts of the museumās board to preserve Monterey Countyās agricultural...
Rancho Cieloās Veggie Box fundraiser a big success
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rancho Cieloās annual Veggie Box and BBQ Fundraiser took place Aug. 8-11 on the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas.
The fundraiser was the biggest success to date, with more than 14,000 boxes sold, 300 volunteers packing boxes and over 2,000 barbecued...
Monterey County launches cannabis equity survey
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Cannabis Program is in the process of assessing how communities have been impacted by cannabis prohibition and the War on Drugs and exploring how to more equitably develop this new industry.
Tier 1 funding from the California Office of Business...
Taylor Farms to reopen facility after 2022 fire
SALINAS VALLEY ā One year after a devastating fire destroyed Taylor Farmsā food processing plant in Salinas, the agriculture company will reopen the facility later this month in time for the start of the Salinas Valley planting season.
Following months of construction, the foodservice location...

















